About Covance
Covance: Advancing Health through Comprehensive Drug Development Services
Labcorp Drug Development, formerly known as Covance, is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) that provides drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. With a mission to improve health and lives, Covance has been at the forefront of drug development for over 40 years.
As a full-service CRO, Covance offers nonclinical, preclinical, clinical, commercialization and regulatory consulting services to support the entire drug development process. The company's expertise spans across various therapeutic areas including oncology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and more.
One of the key strengths of Covance is its ability to provide end-to-end solutions for drug development. From discovery to commercialization and post-market surveillance, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that can be tailored to meet specific client needs.
Nonclinical Services
Covance's nonclinical services include safety assessment studies such as toxicology testing in animals. These studies are conducted in compliance with international guidelines such as Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations. The company also offers bioanalytical services which involve measuring drug concentrations in biological matrices such as blood or urine.
Preclinical Services
In preclinical studies, Covance evaluates the safety and efficacy of potential drugs using animal models before moving on to human trials. This includes pharmacokinetic (PK) studies which measure how drugs are absorbed into the body and how they are metabolized.
Clinical Services
Covance's clinical services involve conducting human trials on potential drugs under strict regulatory guidelines such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP). These trials are designed to evaluate safety and efficacy in humans before seeking regulatory approval for marketing authorization.
Commercialization Services
Once a new drug has been approved by regulators for marketing authorization it must be manufactured at scale for distribution worldwide. This involves developing manufacturing processes that ensure consistent quality while meeting regulatory requirements. Covance provides commercialization services including process development optimization and validation activities required by regulators around the world.
Regulatory Consulting Services
Navigating complex regulatory environments can be challenging for pharmaceutical companies seeking approval for their products worldwide. To help clients navigate these challenges successfully,Covances' team of experts provide strategic advice on all aspects related to product registration including dossier preparation submission management interactions with regulators etc..
Research & Testing Services
In additionto its core service offerings,Covances' research & testing division conducts cutting-edge scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge about disease mechanisms biomarkers etc..This helps clients stay aheadof competition by providing them with insights into emerging trends technologies etc..
Conclusion
With an impressive track record supportingthe developmentof top 50 pharmaceuticals currently availableonthe market,Covancemaintainsits positionas oneofthe most trustedand respected CROs globally.Thecompany's commitmentto improvinghealthand livesis evidentinits comprehensive suiteofdrugdevelopment servicesthat spanacrossall stagesfromdiscoveryto post-market surveillance.Clientscan relyonCovanceto deliverhigh-qualityresultswhile navigatingcomplexregulatoryenvironmentswith ease.Combiningexpertiseinnon-clinicalpre-clinical clinicalcommercialisationandregulatoryconsultingwithcutting-edgeresearch&testingcapabilities,Covancremainsa leaderinthe fieldofdrugdevelopmentandcontinues topushboundariesfor betterhealthoutcomesglobally